# Independent Analytics > Independent Analytics is a WordPress analytics plugin that gives you simple and privacy-friendly stats you can use to grow your WordPress website. --- ## Pages - [Independent Analytics Pro Nulled](https://independentwp.com/independent-analytics-pro-nulled/): If you've assumed that "nulled" means "free," then read this to understand what you're getting from a nulled copy of Independent Analytics Pro. - [Independent Analytics Pro Discount](https://independentwp.com/independent-analytics-pro-discount/): Get a 10% discount on Independent Analytics Pro with the coupon code PRESALE. Official discount and 30-day money back guarantee. - [Reviews](https://independentwp.com/reviews/): Find out why Independent Analytics is beloved by the WordPress community, from bloggers and content creators to agency owners. - [User Journeys](https://independentwp.com/features/user-journeys/): Find out how people are using your website with the User Journeys report. Get a detailed timeline for each session, advanced filtering, and more. - [Terms of Service](https://independentwp.com/terms-of-service/): Our Terms of Services contains important information regarding limitations of our liability. - [EULA](https://independentwp.com/eula/): This EULA contains important information regarding the limitations of our liability. Please read before using our software. - [Disclaimer](https://independentwp.com/disclaimer/): Please wait while the policy is loaded. If it does not load, please click here to view the policy. - [Solo Reports](https://independentwp.com/features/solo-reports/): View dedicated reports for individual pages, referrers, locations, devices, campaigns, and links with the Solo Reports feature. - [Affiliate Program](https://independentwp.com/affiliate-program/): Join the Independent Analytics affiliate program and earn 30% of every sale you refer (up to $296.70 per sale). - [Integrations](https://independentwp.com/integrations/): Independent Analytics Pro integrates with dozens of popular plugins to track eCommerce orders and form submissions (no configuration required). - [Overview Report](https://independentwp.com/features/overview-report/): Version 2.11.0 brings the new Overview Report to Independent Analytics Pro. Check stats from all your reports in one customizable dashboard. - [MainWP Extension](https://independentwp.com/features/mainwp-extension/): Install the Independent Analytics for MainWP Extension to see stats from all of your child site's in your MainWP parent website. - [Independent Analytics Pro](https://independentwp.com/pro/): Upgrade to Independent Analytics Pro and unlock powerful features like UTM campaign reports, click tracking, eCommerce analytics, and more. - [Free Email Course](https://independentwp.com/email-course/): Too busy to learn everything at once? Get the free email course and learn how to use Independent Analytics one piece at a time. - [Click Tracking](https://independentwp.com/features/click-tracking/): Track clicks on any link on your website without touching any code, thanks to the innovative click-tracking feature in Independent Analytics Pro. - [Form Tracking](https://independentwp.com/features/form-tracking/): Automatically track your form submissions and find where they're coming from. Get submission counts and conversion rates for all your forms. - [Devices Report](https://independentwp.com/features/devices-report/): See the breakdown of mobile vs. tablet vs. desktop traffic to your site. Plus, check the browsers and OSes your visitors are using. - [eCommerce Analytics](https://independentwp.com/features/ecommerce-analytics/): Connect your sales to their sources. Automatically configured for WooCommerce, FluentCart, SureCart, Easy Digital Downloads, and PMPro. - [Email Reports](https://independentwp.com/features/email-reports/): Get daily, weekly, or monthly HTML email reports for your site. Schedule once and let the reports flow into your inbox on autopilot. - [Real-time Analytics](https://independentwp.com/features/real-time/): Find out how many people are on your site right now, which pages they're viewing, and more with the real-time analytics feature. - [Campaigns](https://independentwp.com/features/campaigns/): Use the Campaign URL builder to quickly create new campaign links, and track their performance in the all new Campaigns dashboard. - [Pricing](https://independentwp.com/pricing/): View pricing for all Independent Analytics Pro plans, including multiple site packages and lifetime deals. - [Geographic Report](https://independentwp.com/features/geographic-data/): See where fans and customers are visiting from with the interactive world map and filterable data table, including continents, countries, and cities. - [Brand Assets](https://independentwp.com/brand-assets/): Please download our Brand Kit if you'd like to share and promote Independent Analytics. It includes graphics and logos in PNV & SVG format. - [Referrer Report](https://independentwp.com/features/referrers/): With the Referrer report, you can find out how people are reaching your site. Filter between search, social media, and other referring websites. - [Privacy Policy](https://independentwp.com/privacy-policy/): Your access to or use of our website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. - [Blog](https://independentwp.com/blog/): Find tips and techniques to track visitors and discover valuable insights in your analytics data with our in-depth tutorials. - [Homepage](https://independentwp.com/): Independent Analytics is a WordPress analytics plugin that gives you simple and privacy-friendly stats you can use to grow your WordPress website. - [Features](https://independentwp.com/features/): Explore all of Independent Analytics' features and find out what makes it so different from other analytics tools and plugins. - [Simple, Private Analytics for WordPress Users](https://independentwp.com/about/): We're on a mission to help SMBs and creators with their analytics. Find out what makes Independent Analytics different and why we built it. - [Contact](https://independentwp.com/contact/): If you have any questions for our founders, please get in touch with us via the contact form on this page. - [Pages Report](https://independentwp.com/features/pages-report/): Find your most popular posts and pages, including metrics like their visitors, average view duration, visitors growth, and more. - [Privacy-Friendly](https://independentwp.com/features/privacy/): Independent Analytics is privacy-friendly because it doesn't communicate with external servers, store personal data, or use any cookies. --- ## Posts - [How Do I Track WooCommerce Revenue by Landing Page?](https://independentwp.com/blog/track-woocommerce-revenue-landing-page/): It's easy to uncover your WooCommerce revenue by landing page with the right tools. Here's how to find this data without any technical setup. - [How Do I See Where My WordPress Traffic Is Coming From?](https://independentwp.com/blog/see-site-traffic-coming-from/): It's easy to see where your WordPress traffic comes from with the right analytics plugin. Here's how to get started and uncover your traffic sources. - [How Do I Find Out Where My WooCommerce Customers Are Coming From?](https://independentwp.com/blog/find-where-woocommerce-customers-come-from/): Find out where your WooCommerce customers come from and which marketing channels drive the most profitable customers to your site. - [How Do I Track Conversions for WordPress Forms Without Code?](https://independentwp.com/blog/conversion-tracking-wordpress-forms-without-code/): You can set up conversion tracking for WordPress forms without writing any code by using an analytics plugin that detects form submissions. - [Bot Traffic Now Exceeds Human Traffic - Here's How It Affects Your WordPress Site](https://independentwp.com/blog/bot-traffic-exceeds-human-traffic/): Bots have always had a large presence on the internet, but their activity has exploded with the rise of new AI bots. Here's how it affects your site. - [How Do I Track Downloads and File Clicks on My WordPress Site?](https://independentwp.com/blog/track-downloads-file-clicks-wordpress-site/): You can track file downloads and clicks on your WordPress site with a plugin like Independent Analytics Pro, which has code-free click tracking. - [How Do I Track WooCommerce Conversions Without Google Analytics?](https://independentwp.com/blog/track-woocommerce-conversions-without-google-analytics/): You can track WooCommerce conversions in WordPress using a plugin like Independent Analytics instead of Google Analytics. No code required. - [How Do I Replace Google Analytics on My WordPress Site?](https://independentwp.com/blog/replace-google-analytics-wordpress-site/): Install a cookie-free analytics plugin like Independent Analytics, run it alongside Google Analytics, and then remove GA entirely when you're ready. - [Case Study: Scaling a WooCommerce Shop Internationally with GDPR-Compliant Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/vanfittery-case-study/): Learn how Vanfittery used Independent Analytics to scale their global eCommerce business while improving visitor privacy and analytics accuracy. - [Independent Analytics vs. Google Analytics (GA4): Which is Best?](https://independentwp.com/blog/independent-analytics-vs-google-analytics/): Stuck between Independent Analytics and Google Analytics (GA4)? Read this comparison and we think the choice will be easy. - [How to Track Form Submissions with Fluent Forms + Independent Analytics Pro](https://independentwp.com/blog/fluent-forms-independent-analytics-pro/): Learn how to use Independent Analytics Pro with Fluent Forms to track all of your form submissions and gain valuable insights about your leads. - [How to See Your WordPress Site's Web Traffic by Browser](https://independentwp.com/blog/web-traffic-by-browser/): Here's how you can find out which browsers your visitors are using and compare performance metrics between them, like bounce rate and exits. - [What is a Good Pages Per Session Metric Value?](https://independentwp.com/blog/what-good-pages-per-session/): Use these benchmarks to check if your site has a good pages per session value, and discover ways to track and optimize this metric. - [How to View WordPress Stats by Category](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-view-stats-by-category/): Here's an easy and code-free way to find how many people view each category on your site, and how many views posts within those categories get. - [How to Find Your Website's Traffic by Hour](https://independentwp.com/blog/website-traffic-by-hour/): Here's how you can find hourly traffic for your website, so you can find your peak hours and off-peak hours for routine maintenance. - [What is a Good Exit Rate for a Website?](https://independentwp.com/blog/what-good-exit-rate/): Find out what a good exit rate is, how it's different from bounce rate, and how to use this metric to boost the performance of your website. - [What are UTM Parameters? A Simple & Clear Explanation](https://independentwp.com/blog/what-are-utm-parameters/): Here's a straightforward and comprehensive explanation of exactly what UTM parameters are, how to create them, and how to track them. - [Exit Rate vs. Bounce Rate: The Simple Explanation](https://independentwp.com/blog/bounce-rate-vs-exit-rate/): Exit rate and bounce rate sound like similar metrics, but they are actually quite different. Here's a clear explanation of each metric's meaning. - [WooCommerce UTM Tracking: How to Connect Each Sale to a Campaign](https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-utm-tracking/): Learn how to find the ROI of all your marketing campaigns using a simple WooCommerce UTM tracking solution. No coding needed. - [How to Compare Mobile vs. Desktop Traffic for Your WordPress Website](https://independentwp.com/blog/mobile-vs-desktop-website-traffic/): Find out how many of your website's visitors are using mobile devices vs. desktop devices, and compare engagement rates between both. - [How to Calculate Your Website’s Traffic Growth](https://independentwp.com/blog/how-to-calculate-website-traffic-growth/): Calculating your site's traffic growth only takes a few seconds of number crunching. Plus, there are free tools available that can help. - [The 5 Best GDPR Plugins for WooCommerce Stores](https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-gdpr-plugins/): Make your store privacy-friendly and GDPR-compliant with one of these WooCommerce GDPR plugins (customizable cookie banners). - [How to Add Stats to the Bottom of a WordPress Post](https://independentwp.com/blog/add-stats-bottom-wordpress-post/): Follow these easy steps to add a stat counter to the bottom of your WordPress posts, and learn how to add the counter to your sidebar and footer. - [How to Check Website Traffic by Country & City](https://independentwp.com/blog/check-website-traffic-by-country/): Learn how to check which countries send the most traffic to your site and those of competitors. Plus, find benchmarks on geolocation accuracy. - [What is Referral Website Traffic?](https://independentwp.com/blog/what-is-referral-website-traffic/): Here's a simple definition of what referral website traffic is, and a free tool to track it on your website so you can grow faster than ever. - [The Best Campaign URL Builder Tools & Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/campaign-url-builder-wordpress/): Try these plugins and free tools for building trackable campaign URLs with WordPress. Auto-populate fields, save your URLs, and more - [What is a Good Average Session Duration, and How to Improve It?](https://independentwp.com/blog/good-average-session-duration/): Find industry benchmarks for a good average session duration, plus tips to analyze and optimize session durations on your website. - [How to Create a WooCommerce Sales By Country Report](https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-sales-country-report/): Here's how you can find out how many WooCommerce sales you make from each country, plus the conversion rate, order volume, and more. - [What's a Good Bounce Rate? (And How to Improve It)](https://independentwp.com/blog/whats-a-good-bounce-rate/): Wondering if your bounce rate is good or bad? We've got benchmarks for you, plus a bunch of tips for optimizing your bounce rate to perfection. - [Matomo VS Google Analytics VS Independent Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/matomo-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/): Should you use Matomo or Google Analytics for your website? Or, is there a better option? Find out in this simple product comparison. - [The 5 Best Campaign Tracker WordPress Plugins](https://independentwp.com/blog/campaign-tracker-wordpress-plugins/): Try these WordPress marketing plugins to create new campaign URLs, track their performance, and connect them to WooCommerce sales. - [The 5 Best Cookieless Web Analytics Tools & Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-cookieless-web-analytics-wordpress/): Track your site's stats and visitors without using cookies at all by installing one of these free cookieless analytics solutions. - [The 5 Best Real-time Analytics WordPress Plugins](https://independentwp.com/blog/real-time-analytics-wordpress-plugins/): It's helpful to evaluate your site's performance over time, but these real-time analytics plugins can tell you what's happening on your site right now. - [Can You Get WordPress Analytics Without Using Google?](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-analytics-without-google/): You need analytics to grow your website, but that doesn't mean you need to use Google. Find out how you can track visits without Google Analytics. - [The 5 Best WooCommerce Analytics Plugins to Grow Your Store](https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-analytics-plugins/): Get powerful new insights about your marketing and profitability with these reporting and analytics plugins for WooCommerce. - [Plausible VS Google Analytics VS Independent Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/plausible-vs-google-analytics/): Not sure if you should drop Google Analytics for Plausible? Here's why you might want to switch to Plausible or Independent Analytics. - [The 6 Best Content Marketing WordPress Plugins to Create & Promote Content](https://independentwp.com/blog/content-marketing-plugins-wordpress/): Create better content, grow your email list, and analyze your results with these top content marketing plugins for WordPress. - [How to Speed Up a WordPress Site: 7 Easy Tactics](https://independentwp.com/blog/speed-up-wordpress/): With the right tools and plugins, you can massively speed up WordPress even as a total beginner to performance optimization. Here's how... - [The 5 Best Clicky Alternatives for Modern & Privacy-Friendly Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-clicky-alternatives/): Looking for a solid Clicky alternative? We've collected the best tools and plugins here with a special focus on WordPress websites. - [The 5 Best Post View Counter Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-post-view-counter-plugins/): Add a visual counter showing how many people have read your posts with one of these view counter plugins for WordPress. - [Does WordPress Track Visitors Itself?](https://independentwp.com/blog/does-wordpress-track-visitors/): Does WordPress automatically track visitors for you? Well, it depends on where you created your site. We explain it all in this article! - [Exact Metrics VS Google Analytics VS Independent Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/exact-metrics-vs-google-analytics/): Find out if Exact Metrics, Google Analytics, or Independent Analytics is the best analytics tool to analyze and grow your website. - [The 7 Best WordPress Plugins for Blogs](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-blog-plugins/): Optimize your blog for success by installing these best WordPress blog plugins. We use all five of these plugins daily to grow our own blog. - [The 5 Best Trending Post Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-trending-posts-plugins/): Use one of these trending post plugins to find trending content on your site and display it wherever you want, in any style you want. - [Clicky VS Google Analytics VS Independent Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/clicky-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/): Stuck between Clicky and Google Analytics? We reveal the biggest differences and compare them with the best new option for WordPress. - [The 5 Best Cookie Consent Banner Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-cookie-consent-plugin-wordpress/): Add one of these plugins to your site to auto-detect cookies and block them until visitors give consent via a beautiful popup notice. - [How to Find (and Display) Your Most Popular WordPress Posts](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-most-viewed-posts/): Learn how to find and display your most popular WordPress posts and pages in a few easy steps (recommended tools inside). - [The 5 Best Social Media Analytics Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-social-media-analytics-wordpress-plugins/): Discover how your social media marketing is affecting your website with these social media analytics plugins for WordPress. - [How to Identify Profitable Traffic Sources for WooCommerce Stores](https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-find-profitable-traffic-sources/): Find out how many sales you make from marketing channels like search engines and social media by following these three easy steps. - [How to Add a Total Views Counter to Your WordPress Posts](https://independentwp.com/blog/add-post-view-counter-wordpress/): Want to show off your stats? Follow these steps to add a public view counter to every post and page on your WordPress website. - [MonsterInsights vs. Google Analytics vs. Independent Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/monsterinsights-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/): Not sure which analytics tool to choose? Find out what makes MonsterInsights and Google Analytics different from Independent Analytics. - [The 5 Best Search Analytics Plugins for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/search-analytics-wordpress-plugins/): Find out what people are searching for on your site and optimize your search engine with these search analytics plugins for WordPress. - [How to Find the Location of Your WordPress Visitors](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-detect-user-location/): Wondering where your visitors come from? Finding the geolocation of visitors is easy using the right WordPress plugins. Here's how it works. - [Do I Need Google Analytics On My WordPress Website?](https://independentwp.com/blog/do-i-need-google-analytics-on-my-website/): Google Analytics is synonymous with "analytics for websites," but do you really need it for your site? Find out why you don't in this informative guide. - [The 7 Best GDPR-Compliant Google Analytics Alternatives for WordPress](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-gdpr-compliant-google-analytics-alternatives/): Collect valuable analytics data without compromising user privacy by choosing one of these GDPR-friendly Google Analytics alternatives. - [WordPress Post Analytics: How to Check the Performance of Every Blog Post You've Published](https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-post-analytics/): If you run a WordPress blog, you'll want to know how many people are reading your posts. Here's how to find that info, plus a lot more. - [Fathom VS Google Analytics VS Independent Analytics](https://independentwp.com/blog/fathom-analytics-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/): Not sure which analytics tool to choose? Read this comparison to find out if Fathom, Google Analytics, or Independent Analytics is best for your site. - [MonsterInsights Alternatives: 7 Plugins With & Without Google Analytics Integration](https://independentwp.com/blog/monsterinsights-alternatives-plugins/): Find MonsterInsights alternatives with and without Google Analytics integration. Keep using GA or switch to a privacy-friendly alternative. - [How to Add Analytics to Your WordPress Dashboard](https://independentwp.com/blog/analytics-wordpress-dashboard/): You don't need to login to another app or create a new account to add analytics to your WordPress dashboard. Learn how in this tutorial. - [Google Analytics is Broken for Small Websites. Here’s What We’re Doing Instead.](https://independentwp.com/blog/google-analytics-broken-small-business/): I've struggled with Google Analytics for over a decade, and it wasn't until recently that it hit me; Google Analytics isn't made for small businesses. - [The 8 Best Analytics WordPress Plugins to Grow Your Sales & Traffic](https://independentwp.com/blog/best-analytics-plugins-wordpress/): You can't grow your website if you don't know what's working. Try one of these free WordPress analytics plugins and get the insights you need to grow. - [How to Find and Fix Every 404 Error on Your WordPress Site](https://independentwp.com/blog/find-fix-404-errors-wordpress/): 404 error pages are annoying no matter how cute the graphic is. Learn how to find and fix every 404 error on your site with this simple process. - [5 Reasons Why Every WordPress User Should Track Their Visitors](https://independentwp.com/blog/why-wordpress-users-track-visitors/): Tracking your site's visitors can help you grow your business, get more traffic, write better content, and generate more sales. Find out how... --- ## Knowledgebase - [Why You Need to Clear Your Cache](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/why-clear-cache/): Caching creates "saved" copies of your pages. It's necessary to clear the cache once so that tracking script can show up in all of your pages. - [What File Types Can it Track?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/trackable-file-stypes/): Independent Analytics can track clicks on over 20+ file types, including but not limited to PDF documents, zip archives, and mp3 files. - [How to Require Consent with the Complianz Plugin](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/require-consent-complianz-plugin/): If your site requires visitor consent before using any kind of tracking, you can use the Independent Analytics integration with the Complianz plugin. - [How to Track Clicks on Add to Cart Buttons](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/track-add-to-cart-buttons/): Here's a list of pre-defined classes you can use to track clicks on the Add to Cart buttons in your eCommerce store. - [Why Are My Sales Metrics Different in WooCommerce vs. Independent Analytics Pro?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/metrics-different-woocommerce/): There are a few reason why your sales metrics can appear different in WooCommerce vs. Independent Analytics Pro. - [Temporary solution for "Implicitly marking parameter" deprecation notices](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/deprecation-notices/): We are sharing some temporary solutions for the deprecation notices triggered by PHP 8.4 and the Illuminate library used in Independent Analytics. - [Programmatically Editing User Role Capabilities for Analytics Access](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/edit-user-roles-programmatically/): Here's how you can programmatically edit the user role capabilities on your site to control who can view/edit the analytics. - [Why the Total Number of Clicks can be Higher in the Table](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/clicks-higher-table/): Clicks can be counted multiple times in the table when they match more than one link pattern. - [Does it Work Well with Large Sites?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/work-large-sites/): We would not recommend using Independent Analytics for sites that get more than 1 million views per month due to technical limitations. - [Why Am I Seeing Weird Looking Campaigns I Didn't Create?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/weird-campaigns/): You may see weird looking campaigns show up from spam bots visiting your site, here's why that happens and how to prevent it. - [Why Aren't My Campaigns Getting Tracked?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/campaigns-not-tracked/): Here are the top reasons why a campaign URL might not be tracked and how to fix the issue so your campaigns show up in the Campaigns report. - [Are IP Addresses Stored?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/are-ip-addresses-stored/): No, as a privacy-friendly analytics tool, Independent Analytics does not store the IP address of any visitor. - [Blog vs Home in Pages Report](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/blog-vs-home-pages-report/): Here's how Independent Analytics distinguishes between your homepage and your blog page, depending on where its displayed. - [How to Change Your Password](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/change-password/): Follow these quick steps to change your password using your account email address only. - [Does it Track Search Engine Keywords and Queries?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/track-keywords-search-engines/): Independent Analytics does not include keywords that visitors entered into search engines before reaching your website. - [Managing License Activations Across Staging and Development Environments](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/managing-license-activations/): Using up license activations on staging/dev environments is a pain. Here's how to avoid that issue completely. - [How to Track Links with Redirects](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/track-links-with-redirects/): Here are some practical tips for tracking links that redirect to a different URL than the one they currently point to. - [How to Create QR Codes for Campaign URLs](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/qr-codes/): Here's a method for generating QR codes for your campaign URLs, so you can track how many people scan them to visit your site. - [Why Do I Have So Much "Direct" Traffic?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/direct-traffic/): The Direct referrer is used when visitors directly access your site e.g. they didn't click on a link on another site. It is also used as a catch-all. - [How to Use the User Journeys Report](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/user-journeys/user-journeys-report/): Learn how to use the User Journeys report, so you can understand how visitors are using your site and what actions lead them to conversions. - [How Does this Affect Visitor Privacy?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/user-journeys/user-journeys-visitor-privacy/): The User Journeys report doesn't change what data is recorded, but it does make cross-referencing between data sources simpler. - [How Long Are Repeat Visitors Recognized?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/user-journeys/repeat-visitors-recognized/): How long the same visitor can be recognized depends on a variety of factors, including changes to their IP address, browser, or device. - [Can I Display the Analytics on the Front-End?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/display-analytics-front-end/): While it's not possible to display the analytics on the front-end, you can give any user role access on the back-end and hide the WP admin sidebar. - [How to Auto-Activate Your License Key On Client Sites (Bulk License Activation)](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/auto-activate-license-key/): Follow these steps to automatically activate your Independent Analytics Pro license key across numerous client sites at once. - [How to Use Solo Reports](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/solo-reports/how-to-solo-reports/): Solo Reports let you dive deeper into your data and view dedicated reports for individual pages, referrers, locations, devices, and more. - [How to Ignore Your Own Activity](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/ignore-your-own-activity/): Independent Analytics has robust options available for ignoring your own activity on the site, and the activity of other site managers. - [How to Remove the mmdb File by Disabling Geotracking](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/remove-mmdb-file/): The iawp-geo-db.mmdb file is required to track visitors' geolocations. However, you can delete it by configuring a constant in your wp-config.php file. - [How to Track Facebook Ads Performance](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/track-facebook-ads/): Independent Analytics separates free and paid traffic coming from Facebook in the Referrers menu, so you can see Facebook vs. Facebook Ads. - [Can I Add My Data to Looker Studio?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/add-data-looker-studio/): Independent Analytics does not have an integration with Looker Studio, but you can export any report as a CSV, which can then be imported into LS. - [How to Access Your Account](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/access-your-account/): The account portal can be used to manage your license key, download Independent Analytics Pro, and manage your subscription. - [How to Update and Download Your Invoice](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/update-your-invoice/): Follow these steps to login to your account and add your billing address. Then, you can download a new copy of your invoice with these details. - [What is a Click?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/what-is-click/): Not sure exactly what the Click metric means? Follow this simple guide to learn exactly how the Click metric works in Independent Analytics Pro. - [How to Use the Overview Report](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/overview-report/overview-report/): Learn how to create, edit, replace, resize, and reorder modules to build a custom analytics dashboard with the Overview report. - [Summary of All Module Types](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/overview-report/summary-module-types/): Browse this summary of the modules types to find out everything you can do with the highly customizable Overview Report. - [How the New vs. Returning Sessions Metric Works](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/overview-report/new-vs-returning-metric/): We opted to count New vs Returning Sessions instead of counting visitors. Here's why we find this metric to be superior to other metrics. - [Subdomains and TLDs that Don't Count Towards License Activations](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/staging-sites-license-activations/): Activating your license key on a development or staging site won't count towards your domain limit if the site is using a recognized domain pattern. - [How to Use the MainWP Extension](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/mainwp-extension/): The Independent Analytics for MainWP extension is easy to install and use. Follow these simple steps to add it to your website. - [How Event / Goal Tracking Works](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/event-goal-tracking-works/): Independent Analytics handles event tracking differently than most analytics apps by offering fully-automated tracking tools. - [How to Create Your Own Popular Posts Widget](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/popular-posts-widget/): It's possible to create your own popular posts widget with a PHP code snippet, or by using one of these recommended plugins. - [How to Shorten Your Campaign URLs](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/shorten-campaign-urls/): Campaign URLs are great for tracking your marketing campaigns, but the URLs can get very long. Here's how to shorten them so they look nicer. - [How to Fix the upload_max_filesize Error](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/fix-upload-max-filesize-error/): If you see an error message about your site's upload_max_filesize when uploading Independent Analytics, here are a few easy ways to resolve it. - [When to Use Click Tracking vs. Campaign Tracking](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/when-click-tracking-vs-campaign-tracking/): Here are some tips for when to use click tracking instead of campaign tracking to record the stats you need. - [Click Tracking is Not Compatible with GoDaddy's "Managed WordPress" Hosting](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/click-tracking-not-compatible-godaddy/): GoDaddy blocks all PHP execution without any workarounds on their Managed WP plans, so click-tracking is not possible. Their other plans work... - [How to Track Email Visitors](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/track-email-visitors/): Most inboxes hide referrer data from browsers, making it hard to measure their traffic, but there is a simple workaround for emails you send yourself. - [Why Aren't My Sales Getting Tracked?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/why-arent-sales-tracked/): If your eCommerce sales aren't getting racked, here are a few steps you can take to debug and resolve this issue. - [How to Allow PHP Execution in the Plugins Folder](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/allow-php-execution-plugins-folder/): Independent Analytics Pro uses a PHP endpoint to track clicks. This means PHP execution needs to be enabled for this file for click tracking to work. - [How to Track Clicks on Your Website](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/click-tracking/): Learn how to track clicks on any link on your website using the innovating and user-friendly click tracking system in Independent Analytics Pro. - [Why the Click Tracking Data Syncs Once Every Minute](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/click-tracking-update-process/): Independent Analytics Pro syncs the click data once every minute. Here's why it's designed that way, and a technique to refresh the data faster. - [How to Create an Outbound Clicks Report](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/outbound-clicks-report/): Learn how to monitor clicks on external links and create your own outbound clicks report using the filtering system. - [How to Use the Clicks Report](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/how-to-clicks-report/): Learn how to use the filtering system in the Clicks report to find click data on any of your link patterns created in the Click Tracking menu. - [How (and Why) to Archive & Delete Link Patterns](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/archive-delete-link-patterns/): If you no longer want to track a link pattern, you can archive it. If you want to remove its click data too, you can permanently delete it. - [My Clicks Aren't Getting Tracked (Debugging Guide)](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/clicks-not-tracked/): Follow this simple debugging guide if you're having trouble getting clicks to show up for the link patterns you've created. - [How to Add Classes to Your Links](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/add-class-editor/): Learn how to add a custom class to any link in a WordPress post or page with either the Block Editor and Classic Editor. - [Do Sales Show Up Right Away?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/do-sales-show-up-right-away/): eCommerce sales show up right away in the analytics. There is a caveat for SureCart: upsells and refunds can take 5 minutes to appear in the stats. - [How to Choose Which WooCommerce Order Statuses to Track](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/woocommerce-order-statuses/): By default, only orders with the Completed, Processing, or Refunded status will be counted in the analytics, but you can select custom statuses too. - [Detecting IP Addresses with Custom Headers](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/detect-ip-address-custom-headers/): If your server doesn't include the visitor's IP address in one of the standard headers, you might not see any geolocation data. Here's how to fix that. - [Which eCommerce Plugins Does it Integrate With?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/supported-ecommerce-plugins/): Independent Analytics Pro integrates with WooCommerce, SureCart, Easy Digital Downloads, and Paid Memberships Pro. - [Getting Started Video Tutorial](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/getting-started/): The Getting Started tutorial will teach you all of the core concepts and most important features included in Independent Analytics. - [How to Deactivate a License Key Remotely](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/deactivate-license-key-remotely/): If you have a license key activated on a site you can longer access, it's possible to deactivate the key remotely via your Account dashboard. - [How to Automatically Delete Old Data](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/automatically-delete-old-data/): Follow these steps to automatically delete old data and keep your database storage limited. Retain data for as little as 30 days or up to 4 years. - [How to Track Submissions from Custom Forms (Developer Guide)](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/track-submissions-custom-forms/): If you've coded your own forms, you can still take advantage of Independent Analytics Pro's automatic form tracking. Here's how... - [How to Allow Post Authors to See Their Stats](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/post-authors-view-analytics/): Do you want your post authors to see stats for their own content? This only takes a few seconds to configure with Independent Analytics. - [How to Fix the Database Prefix Length Error](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/database-prefix-length-error/): Using a database prefix longer than 25 characters will show a warning screen in Independent Analytics. Here's how to fix it. - [How to Track Bricks Builder Form Submissions](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/bricks-builder-forms/): Tracking form submissions with Bricks Builder just takes a few extra steps. Here's how to get your BB forms tracking in IA Pro. - [How to Use the Chart](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/chart/): Learn how to display different metrics in the chart and change the interval to hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly data points. - [How to Track Google Ads Performance](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/track-google-ads-performance/): Tracking traffic from your Google ads is easy and automatic with Independent Analytics. Get even more detailed analytics with Campaign tracking. - [How to Cancel Your Subscription Auto-Renewal](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/cancel-auto-renew/): If you have an annual subscription to Independent Analytics Pro, you can cancel your subscription easily through your member account page. - [How to Debug & Improve Email Deliverability](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/email-report/improve-email-deliverability/): Here are a few tips to improve the deliverability of your email reports, so it stays out of the spam folder and always reaches your inbox. - [How to Track Form Submissions](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/track-form-submissions/): The form tracking feature in Independent Analytics Pro runs automatically with the supported plugins. Here's where to find your data. - [What Form Plugins Does it Integrate With?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/form-plugin-integrations/): Form tracking in Independent Analytics Pro relies on integration with other WordPress plugins. Here are the supported form plugins. - [Find View Counts in the Posts Menu (Or Hide Them)](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/view-count-column-posts-menu/): You can find the View count for all your posts right inside the Posts menu, and sort from most-to-least. If you'd prefer, you can hide this column. - [Can I Run the Independent Analytics Script Without Installing the Plugin?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/run-independent-analytics-without-plugin/): The Independent Analytics plugin needs to be installed to track visitors. Unlike external platforms like GA4, IA runs entirely on your site. - [Do You Have an Affiliate Program?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/affiliate-program/): Yes, we now have an affiliate program offering 30% commissions per sale. - [Can I Import Data from Google Analytics or Jetpack?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/import-data-google-analytics-jetpack/): There isn't a way to import data from other analytics tools. We recommend using IA alongside your current tool for 30 days to ease the transition. - [How to Fix Missing Geographic Data](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/fix-missing-geographic-data/): If you don't see any data in your Geographic report, you can follow these simple steps to get visitor location data to show up. - [How to Find Your Top Landing Pages](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/insights/top-landing-pages/): Finding your site's top landing pages is easy with Independent Analytics. There's a pre-configured report and simple customization options. - [Missing Database Tables: How to Fix this Error](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/missing-database-tables-error/): If the analytics database tables are deleted, you'll see an error message upon viewing the analytics. Here's how to fix this error. - [How to Prevent Data Loss with a Backup Plugin](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/prevent-data-loss-backup/): Your analytics data is stored in the WP database, so it will get backed up with the rest of your site. Here are a few recommended backup plugins. - [How Much Data is Stored and Where It's Stored in the Database](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/how-much-data-stored-and-where/): Before installing Independent Analytics, you might be curious about how much data is stored and where it's stored. Find out in this brief overview. - [How to Find the IP Addresses of Visitors](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/insights/find-ip-addresses/): As a privacy-friendly analytics solution, Independent Analytics doesn't save visitor IP addresses. There is another plugin we recommend for this job. - [Does it Include Historical Data?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/historical-data/): Independent Analytics does not include historical data, so you won't see statistics from any point before the time of installation. - [Missing Database Permissions: How to Fix this Error Message](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/missing-database-permissions/): If your site is missing crucial database permissions, you will see an error message from Independent Analytics. Here's how to fix it. - [Why are My Cloudflare Stats So Much Higher?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/why-cloudflare-stats-different/): Wondering why your Cloudflare web stats are so different than Independent Analytics? There's a good technical explanation for why this happens. - [The eCommerce Metrics Explained](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/woocommerce-metrics/): The WooCommerce integration adds 8 new metrics to the reports. Find simple explanations of each metric in this guide. - [How to Download a Report as a PDF](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/download-pdf-report/): In just a few clicks, you can download any report in Independent Analytics as a PDF. Follow these steps to learn how. - [Is it RTL Compatible?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/rtl-compatibility/): Independent Analytics is fully compatible with right-to-left (RTL) languages, like Arabic and Hebrew (no additional configuration required). - [What the WooCommerce "Customer Journey" Box Displays](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/order-referrers-box/): Learn about the Order Referrers box and what it tells you about your site's traffic sources. Use this data to optimize your marketing and sell more. - [What Refreshing the Visitor Salt Every Day Means](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/data/refresh-visitor-salt/): If you want to adhere to the GDPR as strictly as possible, you may want to enable this option to refresh the visitor salt token every day. - [How to Use the Developer API](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/developer-api/): Independent Analytics has a simple new developer API that lets you get data for your site and individual pages. Here's how it works. - [Pantheon Compatibility Fix for BladeOne Error (moving the temp folder)](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/pantheon-compatibility-fix-bladeone-error/): If you're using Pantheon, you'll see an error message about a file Independent Analytics tries to create. Here's how to resolve and prevent this error. - [WooCommerce Multi-Currency Plugin Support](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/multi-currency-plugin-support/): Since WooCommerce doesn't include support for multiple currencies, we've integrated with the Aelia Currency Switcher plugin for this functionality. - [How to Track Analytics for PDFs](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/track-analytics-pdfs/): Follow these easy steps to track views and visitors for PDFs on your website. The PDFs will show up in the data table alongside normal pages. - [How to White-Label Your License Key for Client Websites](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/white-label-license-key/): If you're using Independent Analytics Pro on client websites, you'll want to hide your account info from the WP dashboard. Here's how to do that. - [How to Set the Local Timezone](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/what-timezone/): Independent Analytics uses the timezone set in your General Settings. Configure this setting to keep your analytics in sync with your local time. - [How to Opt-Out of Freemius Data Tracking](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/freemius-opt-out/): If you'd prefer not to share data with Freemius, there are ways to disable data sharing for both free and premium versions of our plugin. - [Is it Compatible with WPML?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/wpml-compatibility/): Independent Analytics is fully compatible with the WPML plugin, whether you are using subdomains or subdirectories for your translations. - [How Sales Attribution Works with Campaigns](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/campaign-sales-attribution/): When someone is referred to your site via a campaign URL, all actions they take are attributed to that campaign. Learn more in this tutorial. - [Why Clicks from PPC Ads are Lower in the Campaigns menu](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/clicks-difference-ppc-ads-campaigns/): It's normal to see fewer Visitors in the Campaigns menu than Clicks reported by an ad network because these metrics work differently. - [How Does Attribution Work?](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/how-does-attribution-work/): Learn how sales attribution works in Independent Analytics, so you can gain a better understanding of what your sales data is telling you. - [How to Set a Default Report](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/set-default-report/): When you view the Analytics menu, you'll be taken to the Pages report by default. Here's how to change the default to any report you want. - [How to Export & Import Custom Reports](https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/export-import-custom-reports/): Here's how you can export custom reports and import them into another site. Use these tools to replicate your favorite reports across all your sites. --- # # Detailed Content ## Pages > If you've assumed that "nulled" means "free," then read this to understand what you're getting from a nulled copy of Independent Analytics Pro. - Published: 2026-04-13 - Modified: 2026-04-13 - URL: https://independentwp.com/independent-analytics-pro-nulled/ If you've assumed that "nulled" means "free," then read this to understand what you're getting from a nulled copy of Independent Analytics Pro. --- > Get a 10% discount on Independent Analytics Pro with the coupon code PRESALE. 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No code required. --- > Install a cookie-free analytics plugin like Independent Analytics, run it alongside Google Analytics, and then remove GA entirely when you're ready. - Published: 2026-03-24 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/replace-google-analytics-wordpress-site/ - Categories: Degoogling Install a cookie-free analytics plugin like Independent Analytics, run it alongside Google Analytics, and then remove GA entirely when you're ready. --- > Learn how Vanfittery used Independent Analytics to scale their global eCommerce business while improving visitor privacy and analytics accuracy. - Published: 2026-02-16 - Modified: 2026-02-16 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/vanfittery-case-study/ - Categories: Analytics Learn how Vanfittery used Independent Analytics to scale their global eCommerce business while improving visitor privacy and analytics accuracy. --- > Stuck between Independent Analytics and Google Analytics (GA4)? Read this comparison and we think the choice will be easy. - Published: 2025-01-14 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/independent-analytics-vs-google-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons Stuck between Independent Analytics and Google Analytics (GA4)? Read this comparison and we think the choice will be easy. --- > Learn how to use Independent Analytics Pro with Fluent Forms to track all of your form submissions and gain valuable insights about your leads. - Published: 2024-11-15 - Modified: 2026-04-07 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/fluent-forms-independent-analytics-pro/ - Categories: Analytics Learn how to use Independent Analytics Pro with Fluent Forms to track all of your form submissions and gain valuable insights about your leads. --- > Here's how you can find out which browsers your visitors are using and compare performance metrics between them, like bounce rate and exits. - Published: 2023-10-31 - Modified: 2023-10-26 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/web-traffic-by-browser/ - Categories: Analytics Here's how you can find out which browsers your visitors are using and compare performance metrics between them, like bounce rate and exits. --- > Use these benchmarks to check if your site has a good pages per session value, and discover ways to track and optimize this metric. - Published: 2023-10-26 - Modified: 2023-10-26 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/what-good-pages-per-session/ - Categories: Analytics Use these benchmarks to check if your site has a good pages per session value, and discover ways to track and optimize this metric. --- > Here's an easy and code-free way to find how many people view each category on your site, and how many views posts within those categories get. - Published: 2023-10-24 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-view-stats-by-category/ - Categories: WordPress Here's an easy and code-free way to find how many people view each category on your site, and how many views posts within those categories get. --- > Here's how you can find hourly traffic for your website, so you can find your peak hours and off-peak hours for routine maintenance. - Published: 2023-10-19 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/website-traffic-by-hour/ - Categories: Analytics Here's how you can find hourly traffic for your website, so you can find your peak hours and off-peak hours for routine maintenance. --- > Find out what a good exit rate is, how it's different from bounce rate, and how to use this metric to boost the performance of your website. - Published: 2023-10-17 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/what-good-exit-rate/ - Categories: Analytics Find out what a good exit rate is, how it's different from bounce rate, and how to use this metric to boost the performance of your website. --- > Here's a straightforward and comprehensive explanation of exactly what UTM parameters are, how to create them, and how to track them. - Published: 2023-10-05 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/what-are-utm-parameters/ - Categories: Analytics Here's a straightforward and comprehensive explanation of exactly what UTM parameters are, how to create them, and how to track them. --- > Exit rate and bounce rate sound like similar metrics, but they are actually quite different. Here's a clear explanation of each metric's meaning. - Published: 2023-10-03 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/bounce-rate-vs-exit-rate/ - Categories: Analytics Exit rate and bounce rate sound like similar metrics, but they are actually quite different. Here's a clear explanation of each metric's meaning. --- > Learn how to find the ROI of all your marketing campaigns using a simple WooCommerce UTM tracking solution. No coding needed. - Published: 2023-09-28 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-utm-tracking/ - Categories: WooCommerce Learn how to find the ROI of all your marketing campaigns using a simple WooCommerce UTM tracking solution. No coding needed. --- > Find out how many of your website's visitors are using mobile devices vs. desktop devices, and compare engagement rates between both. - Published: 2023-09-26 - Modified: 2023-10-31 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/mobile-vs-desktop-website-traffic/ - Categories: Analytics Find out how many of your website's visitors are using mobile devices vs. desktop devices, and compare engagement rates between both. --- > Calculating your site's traffic growth only takes a few seconds of number crunching. Plus, there are free tools available that can help. - Published: 2023-09-21 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/how-to-calculate-website-traffic-growth/ - Categories: Analytics Calculating your site's traffic growth only takes a few seconds of number crunching. Plus, there are free tools available that can help. --- > Make your store privacy-friendly and GDPR-compliant with one of these WooCommerce GDPR plugins (customizable cookie banners). - Published: 2023-08-29 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-gdpr-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins Make your store privacy-friendly and GDPR-compliant with one of these WooCommerce GDPR plugins (customizable cookie banners). --- > Follow these easy steps to add a stat counter to the bottom of your WordPress posts, and learn how to add the counter to your sidebar and footer. - Published: 2023-08-24 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/add-stats-bottom-wordpress-post/ - Categories: WordPress Follow these easy steps to add a stat counter to the bottom of your WordPress posts, and learn how to add the counter to your sidebar and footer. --- > Learn how to check which countries send the most traffic to your site and those of competitors. Plus, find benchmarks on geolocation accuracy. - Published: 2023-08-22 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/check-website-traffic-by-country/ - Categories: Analytics Learn how to check which countries send the most traffic to your site and those of competitors. Plus, find benchmarks on geolocation accuracy. --- > Here's a simple definition of what referral website traffic is, and a free tool to track it on your website so you can grow faster than ever. - Published: 2023-08-17 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/what-is-referral-website-traffic/ - Categories: Analytics Here's a simple definition of what referral website traffic is, and a free tool to track it on your website so you can grow faster than ever. --- > Try these plugins and free tools for building trackable campaign URLs with WordPress. Auto-populate fields, save your URLs, and more - Published: 2023-08-15 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/campaign-url-builder-wordpress/ - Categories: Plugins Try these plugins and free tools for building trackable campaign URLs with WordPress. Auto-populate fields, save your URLs, and more --- > Find industry benchmarks for a good average session duration, plus tips to analyze and optimize session durations on your website. - Published: 2023-08-10 - Modified: 2023-10-26 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/good-average-session-duration/ - Categories: Analytics Find industry benchmarks for a good average session duration, plus tips to analyze and optimize session durations on your website. --- > Here's how you can find out how many WooCommerce sales you make from each country, plus the conversion rate, order volume, and more. - Published: 2023-08-08 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-sales-country-report/ - Categories: WooCommerce Here's how you can find out how many WooCommerce sales you make from each country, plus the conversion rate, order volume, and more. --- > Wondering if your bounce rate is good or bad? We've got benchmarks for you, plus a bunch of tips for optimizing your bounce rate to perfection. - Published: 2023-07-06 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/whats-a-good-bounce-rate/ - Categories: Analytics Wondering if your bounce rate is good or bad? We've got benchmarks for you, plus a bunch of tips for optimizing your bounce rate to perfection. --- > Should you use Matomo or Google Analytics for your website? Or, is there a better option? Find out in this simple product comparison. - Published: 2023-06-28 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/matomo-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons Should you use Matomo or Google Analytics for your website? Or, is there a better option? Find out in this simple product comparison. --- > Try these WordPress marketing plugins to create new campaign URLs, track their performance, and connect them to WooCommerce sales. - Published: 2023-06-14 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/campaign-tracker-wordpress-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins Try these WordPress marketing plugins to create new campaign URLs, track their performance, and connect them to WooCommerce sales. --- > Track your site's stats and visitors without using cookies at all by installing one of these free cookieless analytics solutions. - Published: 2023-06-06 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-cookieless-web-analytics-wordpress/ - Categories: Plugins Track your site's stats and visitors without using cookies at all by installing one of these free cookieless analytics solutions. --- > It's helpful to evaluate your site's performance over time, but these real-time analytics plugins can tell you what's happening on your site right now. - Published: 2023-06-01 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/real-time-analytics-wordpress-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins It's helpful to evaluate your site's performance over time, but these real-time analytics plugins can tell you what's happening on your site right now. --- > You need analytics to grow your website, but that doesn't mean you need to use Google. Find out how you can track visits without Google Analytics. - Published: 2023-05-25 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-analytics-without-google/ - Categories: WordPress You need analytics to grow your website, but that doesn't mean you need to use Google. Find out how you can track visits without Google Analytics. --- > Get powerful new insights about your marketing and profitability with these reporting and analytics plugins for WooCommerce. - Published: 2023-05-18 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-analytics-plugins/ - Categories: WooCommerce Get powerful new insights about your marketing and profitability with these reporting and analytics plugins for WooCommerce. --- > Not sure if you should drop Google Analytics for Plausible? Here's why you might want to switch to Plausible or Independent Analytics. - Published: 2023-05-16 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/plausible-vs-google-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons Not sure if you should drop Google Analytics for Plausible? Here's why you might want to switch to Plausible or Independent Analytics. --- > Create better content, grow your email list, and analyze your results with these top content marketing plugins for WordPress. - Published: 2023-05-11 - Modified: 2026-04-07 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/content-marketing-plugins-wordpress/ - Categories: Plugins Create better content, grow your email list, and analyze your results with these top content marketing plugins for WordPress. --- > With the right tools and plugins, you can massively speed up WordPress even as a total beginner to performance optimization. Here's how... - Published: 2023-05-09 - Modified: 2024-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/speed-up-wordpress/ - Categories: WordPress With the right tools and plugins, you can massively speed up WordPress even as a total beginner to performance optimization. Here's how... --- > Looking for a solid Clicky alternative? We've collected the best tools and plugins here with a special focus on WordPress websites. - Published: 2023-05-04 - Modified: 2026-04-07 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-clicky-alternatives/ - Categories: Plugins Looking for a solid Clicky alternative? We've collected the best tools and plugins here with a special focus on WordPress websites. --- > Add a visual counter showing how many people have read your posts with one of these view counter plugins for WordPress. - Published: 2023-05-02 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-post-view-counter-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins Add a visual counter showing how many people have read your posts with one of these view counter plugins for WordPress. --- > Does WordPress automatically track visitors for you? Well, it depends on where you created your site. We explain it all in this article! - Published: 2023-04-27 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/does-wordpress-track-visitors/ - Categories: WordPress Does WordPress automatically track visitors for you? Well, it depends on where you created your site. We explain it all in this article! --- > Find out if Exact Metrics, Google Analytics, or Independent Analytics is the best analytics tool to analyze and grow your website. - Published: 2023-04-25 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/exact-metrics-vs-google-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons Find out if Exact Metrics, Google Analytics, or Independent Analytics is the best analytics tool to analyze and grow your website. --- > Optimize your blog for success by installing these best WordPress blog plugins. We use all five of these plugins daily to grow our own blog. - Published: 2023-04-19 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-blog-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins Optimize your blog for success by installing these best WordPress blog plugins. We use all five of these plugins daily to grow our own blog. --- > Use one of these trending post plugins to find trending content on your site and display it wherever you want, in any style you want. - Published: 2023-04-04 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-trending-posts-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins Use one of these trending post plugins to find trending content on your site and display it wherever you want, in any style you want. --- > Stuck between Clicky and Google Analytics? We reveal the biggest differences and compare them with the best new option for WordPress. - Published: 2023-03-28 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/clicky-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons Stuck between Clicky and Google Analytics? We reveal the biggest differences and compare them with the best new option for WordPress. --- > Add one of these plugins to your site to auto-detect cookies and block them until visitors give consent via a beautiful popup notice. - Published: 2023-03-21 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-cookie-consent-plugin-wordpress/ - Categories: Plugins Add one of these plugins to your site to auto-detect cookies and block them until visitors give consent via a beautiful popup notice. --- > Learn how to find and display your most popular WordPress posts and pages in a few easy steps (recommended tools inside). - Published: 2023-03-14 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-most-viewed-posts/ - Categories: WordPress Learn how to find and display your most popular WordPress posts and pages in a few easy steps (recommended tools inside). --- > Discover how your social media marketing is affecting your website with these social media analytics plugins for WordPress. - Published: 2023-03-07 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-social-media-analytics-wordpress-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins - Tags: Bottom Discover how your social media marketing is affecting your website with these social media analytics plugins for WordPress. --- > Find out how many sales you make from marketing channels like search engines and social media by following these three easy steps. - Published: 2023-02-23 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/woocommerce-find-profitable-traffic-sources/ - Categories: WooCommerce Find out how many sales you make from marketing channels like search engines and social media by following these three easy steps. --- > Want to show off your stats? Follow these steps to add a public view counter to every post and page on your WordPress website. - Published: 2023-02-16 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/add-post-view-counter-wordpress/ - Categories: WordPress Want to show off your stats? Follow these steps to add a public view counter to every post and page on your WordPress website. --- > Not sure which analytics tool to choose? Find out what makes MonsterInsights and Google Analytics different from Independent Analytics. - Published: 2023-02-09 - Modified: 2024-05-31 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/monsterinsights-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons Not sure which analytics tool to choose? Find out what makes MonsterInsights and Google Analytics different from Independent Analytics. --- > Find out what people are searching for on your site and optimize your search engine with these search analytics plugins for WordPress. - Published: 2023-02-07 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/search-analytics-wordpress-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins - Tags: Bottom Find out what people are searching for on your site and optimize your search engine with these search analytics plugins for WordPress. --- > Wondering where your visitors come from? Finding the geolocation of visitors is easy using the right WordPress plugins. Here's how it works. - Published: 2023-01-24 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-detect-user-location/ - Categories: WordPress - Tags: Middle Wondering where your visitors come from? Finding the geolocation of visitors is easy using the right WordPress plugins. Here's how it works. --- > Google Analytics is synonymous with "analytics for websites," but do you really need it for your site? Find out why you don't in this informative guide. - Published: 2023-01-18 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/do-i-need-google-analytics-on-my-website/ - Categories: WordPress Google Analytics is synonymous with "analytics for websites," but do you really need it for your site? Find out why you don't in this informative guide. --- > Collect valuable analytics data without compromising user privacy by choosing one of these GDPR-friendly Google Analytics alternatives. - Published: 2022-12-15 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-gdpr-compliant-google-analytics-alternatives/ - Categories: Plugins - Tags: Bottom Collect valuable analytics data without compromising user privacy by choosing one of these GDPR-friendly Google Analytics alternatives. --- > If you run a WordPress blog, you'll want to know how many people are reading your posts. Here's how to find that info, plus a lot more. - Published: 2022-12-07 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/wordpress-post-analytics/ - Categories: Analytics If you run a WordPress blog, you'll want to know how many people are reading your posts. Here's how to find that info, plus a lot more. --- > Not sure which analytics tool to choose? Read this comparison to find out if Fathom, Google Analytics, or Independent Analytics is best for your site. - Published: 2022-11-15 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/fathom-analytics-vs-google-analytics-vs-independent-analytics/ - Categories: Comparisons - Tags: Bottom Not sure which analytics tool to choose? Read this comparison to find out if Fathom, Google Analytics, or Independent Analytics is best for your site. --- > Find MonsterInsights alternatives with and without Google Analytics integration. Keep using GA or switch to a privacy-friendly alternative. - Published: 2022-11-01 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/monsterinsights-alternatives-plugins/ - Categories: Plugins - Tags: Bottom Find MonsterInsights alternatives with and without Google Analytics integration. Keep using GA or switch to a privacy-friendly alternative. --- > You don't need to login to another app or create a new account to add analytics to your WordPress dashboard. Learn how in this tutorial. - Published: 2022-10-25 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/analytics-wordpress-dashboard/ - Categories: WordPress - Tags: Bottom You don't need to login to another app or create a new account to add analytics to your WordPress dashboard. Learn how in this tutorial. --- > I've struggled with Google Analytics for over a decade, and it wasn't until recently that it hit me; Google Analytics isn't made for small businesses. - Published: 2022-10-18 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/google-analytics-broken-small-business/ - Categories: Analytics - Tags: Middle I've struggled with Google Analytics for over a decade, and it wasn't until recently that it hit me; Google Analytics isn't made for small businesses. --- > You can't grow your website if you don't know what's working. Try one of these free WordPress analytics plugins and get the insights you need to grow. - Published: 2022-10-13 - Modified: 2023-10-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/best-analytics-plugins-wordpress/ - Categories: Plugins - Tags: Bottom You can't grow your website if you don't know what's working. Try one of these free WordPress analytics plugins and get the insights you need to grow. --- > 404 error pages are annoying no matter how cute the graphic is. Learn how to find and fix every 404 error on your site with this simple process. - Published: 2022-10-11 - Modified: 2023-10-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/find-fix-404-errors-wordpress/ - Categories: WordPress - Tags: Middle 404 error pages are annoying no matter how cute the graphic is. Learn how to find and fix every 404 error on your site with this simple process. --- > Tracking your site's visitors can help you grow your business, get more traffic, write better content, and generate more sales. Find out how... - Published: 2022-10-04 - Modified: 2023-11-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/blog/why-wordpress-users-track-visitors/ - Categories: Analytics - Tags: Top Tracking your site's visitors can help you grow your business, get more traffic, write better content, and generate more sales. Find out how... --- --- ## Knowledgebase > Caching creates "saved" copies of your pages. It's necessary to clear the cache once so that tracking script can show up in all of your pages. - Published: 2026-04-11 - Modified: 2026-04-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/why-clear-cache/ - Categories: Common Questions Caching creates "saved" copies of your pages. It's necessary to clear the cache once so that tracking script can show up in all of your pages. --- > Independent Analytics can track clicks on over 20+ file types, including but not limited to PDF documents, zip archives, and mp3 files. - Published: 2026-03-31 - Modified: 2026-03-31 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/trackable-file-stypes/ - Categories: Click Tracking Independent Analytics can track clicks on over 20+ file types, including but not limited to PDF documents, zip archives, and mp3 files. --- > If your site requires visitor consent before using any kind of tracking, you can use the Independent Analytics integration with the Complianz plugin. - Published: 2026-03-31 - Modified: 2026-03-31 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/require-consent-complianz-plugin/ - Categories: Tracking If your site requires visitor consent before using any kind of tracking, you can use the Independent Analytics integration with the Complianz plugin. --- > Here's a list of pre-defined classes you can use to track clicks on the Add to Cart buttons in your eCommerce store. - Published: 2026-03-16 - Modified: 2026-03-16 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/track-add-to-cart-buttons/ - Categories: Click Tracking Here's a list of pre-defined classes you can use to track clicks on the Add to Cart buttons in your eCommerce store. --- > There are a few reason why your sales metrics can appear different in WooCommerce vs. Independent Analytics Pro. - Published: 2026-03-16 - Modified: 2026-03-16 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/metrics-different-woocommerce/ - Categories: eCommerce There are a few reason why your sales metrics can appear different in WooCommerce vs. Independent Analytics Pro. --- > We are sharing some temporary solutions for the deprecation notices triggered by PHP 8.4 and the Illuminate library used in Independent Analytics. - Published: 2026-03-12 - Modified: 2026-03-12 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/deprecation-notices/ - Categories: Developer We are sharing some temporary solutions for the deprecation notices triggered by PHP 8.4 and the Illuminate library used in Independent Analytics. --- > Here's how you can programmatically edit the user role capabilities on your site to control who can view/edit the analytics. - Published: 2026-03-12 - Modified: 2026-03-16 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/edit-user-roles-programmatically/ - Categories: Developer Here's how you can programmatically edit the user role capabilities on your site to control who can view/edit the analytics. --- > Clicks can be counted multiple times in the table when they match more than one link pattern. - Published: 2026-03-11 - Modified: 2026-03-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/clicks-higher-table/ - Categories: Click Tracking Clicks can be counted multiple times in the table when they match more than one link pattern. --- > We would not recommend using Independent Analytics for sites that get more than 1 million views per month due to technical limitations. - Published: 2026-03-11 - Modified: 2026-03-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/work-large-sites/ - Categories: Common Questions We would not recommend using Independent Analytics for sites that get more than 1 million views per month due to technical limitations. --- > You may see weird looking campaigns show up from spam bots visiting your site, here's why that happens and how to prevent it. - Published: 2026-03-04 - Modified: 2026-03-04 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/weird-campaigns/ - Categories: Campaigns You may see weird looking campaigns show up from spam bots visiting your site, here's why that happens and how to prevent it. --- > Here are the top reasons why a campaign URL might not be tracked and how to fix the issue so your campaigns show up in the Campaigns report. - Published: 2026-03-04 - Modified: 2026-03-04 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/campaigns-not-tracked/ - Categories: Campaigns Here are the top reasons why a campaign URL might not be tracked and how to fix the issue so your campaigns show up in the Campaigns report. --- > No, as a privacy-friendly analytics tool, Independent Analytics does not store the IP address of any visitor. - Published: 2026-03-02 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/are-ip-addresses-stored/ - Categories: Common Questions No, as a privacy-friendly analytics tool, Independent Analytics does not store the IP address of any visitor. --- > Here's how Independent Analytics distinguishes between your homepage and your blog page, depending on where its displayed. - Published: 2026-03-02 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/blog-vs-home-pages-report/ - Categories: Common Questions Here's how Independent Analytics distinguishes between your homepage and your blog page, depending on where its displayed. --- > Follow these quick steps to change your password using your account email address only. - Published: 2026-03-02 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/change-password/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro Follow these quick steps to change your password using your account email address only. --- > Independent Analytics does not include keywords that visitors entered into search engines before reaching your website. - Published: 2026-03-02 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/track-keywords-search-engines/ - Categories: Common Questions Independent Analytics does not include keywords that visitors entered into search engines before reaching your website. --- > Using up license activations on staging/dev environments is a pain. Here's how to avoid that issue completely. - Published: 2026-02-27 - Modified: 2026-02-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/managing-license-activations/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro Using up license activations on staging/dev environments is a pain. Here's how to avoid that issue completely. --- > Here are some practical tips for tracking links that redirect to a different URL than the one they currently point to. - Published: 2026-02-27 - Modified: 2026-02-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/track-links-with-redirects/ - Categories: Click Tracking Here are some practical tips for tracking links that redirect to a different URL than the one they currently point to. --- > Here's a method for generating QR codes for your campaign URLs, so you can track how many people scan them to visit your site. - Published: 2026-02-23 - Modified: 2026-02-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/qr-codes/ - Categories: Campaigns Here's a method for generating QR codes for your campaign URLs, so you can track how many people scan them to visit your site. --- > The Direct referrer is used when visitors directly access your site e.g. they didn't click on a link on another site. It is also used as a catch-all. - Published: 2026-01-20 - Modified: 2026-01-20 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/direct-traffic/ - Categories: Common Questions The Direct referrer is used when visitors directly access your site e.g. they didn't click on a link on another site. It is also used as a catch-all. --- > Learn how to use the User Journeys report, so you can understand how visitors are using your site and what actions lead them to conversions. - Published: 2026-01-14 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/user-journeys/user-journeys-report/ - Categories: User Journeys Learn how to use the User Journeys report, so you can understand how visitors are using your site and what actions lead them to conversions. --- > The User Journeys report doesn't change what data is recorded, but it does make cross-referencing between data sources simpler. - Published: 2026-01-14 - Modified: 2026-01-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/user-journeys/user-journeys-visitor-privacy/ - Categories: User Journeys The User Journeys report doesn't change what data is recorded, but it does make cross-referencing between data sources simpler. --- > How long the same visitor can be recognized depends on a variety of factors, including changes to their IP address, browser, or device. - Published: 2026-01-14 - Modified: 2026-01-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/user-journeys/repeat-visitors-recognized/ - Categories: User Journeys How long the same visitor can be recognized depends on a variety of factors, including changes to their IP address, browser, or device. --- > While it's not possible to display the analytics on the front-end, you can give any user role access on the back-end and hide the WP admin sidebar. - Published: 2025-10-28 - Modified: 2025-10-28 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/display-analytics-front-end/ - Categories: Common Questions While it's not possible to display the analytics on the front-end, you can give any user role access on the back-end and hide the WP admin sidebar. --- > Follow these steps to automatically activate your Independent Analytics Pro license key across numerous client sites at once. - Published: 2025-10-27 - Modified: 2026-03-02 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/auto-activate-license-key/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro Follow these steps to automatically activate your Independent Analytics Pro license key across numerous client sites at once. --- > Solo Reports let you dive deeper into your data and view dedicated reports for individual pages, referrers, locations, devices, and more. - Published: 2025-08-18 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/solo-reports/how-to-solo-reports/ - Categories: Solo Reports Solo Reports let you dive deeper into your data and view dedicated reports for individual pages, referrers, locations, devices, and more. --- > Independent Analytics has robust options available for ignoring your own activity on the site, and the activity of other site managers. - Published: 2025-08-18 - Modified: 2026-03-16 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/ignore-your-own-activity/ - Categories: Tracking Independent Analytics has robust options available for ignoring your own activity on the site, and the activity of other site managers. --- > The iawp-geo-db.mmdb file is required to track visitors' geolocations. However, you can delete it by configuring a constant in your wp-config.php file. - Published: 2025-05-12 - Modified: 2025-05-12 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/remove-mmdb-file/ - Categories: Developer The iawp-geo-db.mmdb file is required to track visitors' geolocations. However, you can delete it by configuring a constant in your wp-config.php file. --- > Independent Analytics separates free and paid traffic coming from Facebook in the Referrers menu, so you can see Facebook vs. Facebook Ads. - Published: 2025-05-12 - Modified: 2025-05-12 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/track-facebook-ads/ - Categories: Tracking Independent Analytics separates free and paid traffic coming from Facebook in the Referrers menu, so you can see Facebook vs. Facebook Ads. --- > Independent Analytics does not have an integration with Looker Studio, but you can export any report as a CSV, which can then be imported into LS. - Published: 2025-05-06 - Modified: 2025-05-06 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/add-data-looker-studio/ - Categories: Common Questions --- > The account portal can be used to manage your license key, download Independent Analytics Pro, and manage your subscription. - Published: 2025-04-29 - Modified: 2025-06-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/access-your-account/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro --- > Follow these steps to login to your account and add your billing address. Then, you can download a new copy of your invoice with these details. - Published: 2025-04-29 - Modified: 2026-03-05 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/update-your-invoice/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro Follow these steps to login to your account and add your billing address. Then, you can download a new copy of your invoice with these details. --- > Not sure exactly what the Click metric means? Follow this simple guide to learn exactly how the Click metric works in Independent Analytics Pro. - Published: 2025-04-22 - Modified: 2025-04-22 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/what-is-click/ - Categories: Click Tracking Not sure exactly what the Click metric means? Follow this simple guide to learn exactly how the Click metric works in Independent Analytics Pro. --- > Learn how to create, edit, replace, resize, and reorder modules to build a custom analytics dashboard with the Overview report. - Published: 2025-04-21 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/overview-report/overview-report/ - Categories: Overview Report Learn how to create, edit, replace, resize, and reorder modules to build a custom analytics dashboard with the Overview report. --- > Browse this summary of the modules types to find out everything you can do with the highly customizable Overview Report. - Published: 2025-04-21 - Modified: 2025-04-21 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/overview-report/summary-module-types/ - Categories: Overview Report Browse this summary of the modules types to find out everything you can do with the highly customizable Overview Report. --- > We opted to count New vs Returning Sessions instead of counting visitors. Here's why we find this metric to be superior to other metrics. - Published: 2025-04-21 - Modified: 2025-04-21 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/overview-report/new-vs-returning-metric/ - Categories: Overview Report We opted to count New vs Returning Sessions instead of counting visitors. Here's why we find this metric to be superior to other metrics. --- > Activating your license key on a development or staging site won't count towards your domain limit if the site is using a recognized domain pattern. - Published: 2025-04-07 - Modified: 2026-02-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/staging-sites-license-activations/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro Activating your license key on a development or staging site won't count towards your domain limit if the site is using a recognized domain pattern. --- > The Independent Analytics for MainWP extension is easy to install and use. Follow these simple steps to add it to your website. - Published: 2025-04-02 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/mainwp-extension/ - Categories: Getting Started The Independent Analytics for MainWP extension is easy to install and use. Follow these simple steps to add it to your website. --- > Independent Analytics handles event tracking differently than most analytics apps by offering fully-automated tracking tools. - Published: 2025-02-24 - Modified: 2025-04-26 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/event-goal-tracking-works/ - Categories: Common Questions Independent Analytics handles event tracking differently than most analytics apps by offering fully-automated tracking tools. --- > It's possible to create your own popular posts widget with a PHP code snippet, or by using one of these recommended plugins. - Published: 2025-02-24 - Modified: 2025-10-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/popular-posts-widget/ - Categories: Developer It's possible to create your own popular posts widget with a PHP code snippet, or by using one of these recommended plugins. --- > Campaign URLs are great for tracking your marketing campaigns, but the URLs can get very long. Here's how to shorten them so they look nicer. - Published: 2025-02-21 - Modified: 2025-05-06 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/shorten-campaign-urls/ - Categories: Campaigns Campaign URLs are great for tracking your marketing campaigns, but the URLs can get very long. Here's how to shorten them so they look nicer. --- > If you see an error message about your site's upload_max_filesize when uploading Independent Analytics, here are a few easy ways to resolve it. - Published: 2025-02-21 - Modified: 2025-02-21 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/fix-upload-max-filesize-error/ - Categories: Common Questions If you see an error message about your site's upload_max_filesize when uploading Independent Analytics, here are a few easy ways to resolve it. --- > Here are some tips for when to use click tracking instead of campaign tracking to record the stats you need. - Published: 2025-02-13 - Modified: 2025-02-13 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/when-click-tracking-vs-campaign-tracking/ - Categories: Campaigns, Click Tracking Here are some tips for when to use click tracking instead of campaign tracking to record the stats you need. --- > GoDaddy blocks all PHP execution without any workarounds on their Managed WP plans, so click-tracking is not possible. Their other plans work... - Published: 2024-12-30 - Modified: 2026-03-31 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/click-tracking-not-compatible-godaddy/ - Categories: Click Tracking GoDaddy blocks all PHP execution without any workarounds on their Managed WP plans, so click-tracking is not possible. Their other plans work... --- > Most inboxes hide referrer data from browsers, making it hard to measure their traffic, but there is a simple workaround for emails you send yourself. - Published: 2024-12-30 - Modified: 2024-12-30 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/track-email-visitors/ - Categories: Tracking Most inboxes hide referrer data from browsers, making it hard to measure their traffic, but there is a simple workaround for emails you send yourself. --- > If your eCommerce sales aren't getting racked, here are a few steps you can take to debug and resolve this issue. - Published: 2024-12-19 - Modified: 2024-12-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/why-arent-sales-tracked/ - Categories: eCommerce If your eCommerce sales aren't getting racked, here are a few steps you can take to debug and resolve this issue. --- > Independent Analytics Pro uses a PHP endpoint to track clicks. This means PHP execution needs to be enabled for this file for click tracking to work. - Published: 2024-11-11 - Modified: 2026-03-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/allow-php-execution-plugins-folder/ - Categories: Click Tracking Independent Analytics Pro uses a PHP endpoint to track clicks. This means PHP execution needs to be enabled for this file for click tracking to work. --- > Learn how to track clicks on any link on your website using the innovating and user-friendly click tracking system in Independent Analytics Pro. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/click-tracking/ - Categories: Click Tracking Learn how to track clicks on any link on your website using the innovating and user-friendly click tracking system in Independent Analytics Pro. --- > Independent Analytics Pro syncs the click data once every minute. Here's why it's designed that way, and a technique to refresh the data faster. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2024-11-04 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/click-tracking-update-process/ - Categories: Click Tracking Independent Analytics Pro syncs the click data once every minute. Here's why it's designed that way, and a technique to refresh the data faster. --- > Learn how to monitor clicks on external links and create your own outbound clicks report using the filtering system. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2025-02-13 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/outbound-clicks-report/ - Categories: Click Tracking Learn how to monitor clicks on external links and create your own outbound clicks report using the filtering system. --- > Learn how to use the filtering system in the Clicks report to find click data on any of your link patterns created in the Click Tracking menu. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2025-01-23 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/how-to-clicks-report/ - Categories: Click Tracking Learn how to use the filtering system in the Clicks report to find click data on any of your link patterns created in the Click Tracking menu. --- > If you no longer want to track a link pattern, you can archive it. If you want to remove its click data too, you can permanently delete it. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2024-11-04 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/archive-delete-link-patterns/ - Categories: Click Tracking If you no longer want to track a link pattern, you can archive it. If you want to remove its click data too, you can permanently delete it. --- > Follow this simple debugging guide if you're having trouble getting clicks to show up for the link patterns you've created. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2025-04-29 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/clicks-not-tracked/ - Categories: Click Tracking Follow this simple debugging guide if you're having trouble getting clicks to show up for the link patterns you've created. --- > Learn how to add a custom class to any link in a WordPress post or page with either the Block Editor and Classic Editor. - Published: 2024-11-04 - Modified: 2026-02-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/click-tracking/add-class-editor/ - Categories: Click Tracking Learn how to add a custom class to any link in a WordPress post or page with either the Block Editor and Classic Editor. --- > eCommerce sales show up right away in the analytics. There is a caveat for SureCart: upsells and refunds can take 5 minutes to appear in the stats. - Published: 2024-09-30 - Modified: 2024-09-30 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/do-sales-show-up-right-away/ - Categories: eCommerce eCommerce sales show up right away in the analytics. There is a caveat for SureCart: upsells and refunds can take 5 minutes to appear in the stats. --- > By default, only orders with the Completed, Processing, or Refunded status will be counted in the analytics, but you can select custom statuses too. - Published: 2024-09-03 - Modified: 2024-09-03 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/woocommerce-order-statuses/ - Categories: eCommerce By default, only orders with the Completed, Processing, or Refunded status will be counted in the analytics, but you can select custom statuses too. --- > If your server doesn't include the visitor's IP address in one of the standard headers, you might not see any geolocation data. Here's how to fix that. - Published: 2024-09-03 - Modified: 2024-09-03 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/detect-ip-address-custom-headers/ - Categories: Developer If your server doesn't include the visitor's IP address in one of the standard headers, you might not see any geolocation data. Here's how to fix that. --- > Independent Analytics Pro integrates with WooCommerce, SureCart, Easy Digital Downloads, and Paid Memberships Pro. - Published: 2024-09-03 - Modified: 2025-06-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/supported-ecommerce-plugins/ - Categories: eCommerce Independent Analytics Pro integrates with WooCommerce, SureCart, Easy Digital Downloads, and Paid Memberships Pro. --- > The Getting Started tutorial will teach you all of the core concepts and most important features included in Independent Analytics. - Published: 2024-08-28 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/getting-started/ - Categories: Getting Started The Getting Started tutorial will teach you all of the core concepts and most important features included in Independent Analytics. --- > If you have a license key activated on a site you can longer access, it's possible to deactivate the key remotely via your Account dashboard. - Published: 2024-08-14 - Modified: 2024-08-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/deactivate-license-key-remotely/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro If you have a license key activated on a site you can longer access, it's possible to deactivate the key remotely via your Account dashboard. --- > Follow these steps to automatically delete old data and keep your database storage limited. Retain data for as little as 30 days or up to 4 years. - Published: 2024-07-25 - Modified: 2024-07-25 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/automatically-delete-old-data/ - Categories: Managing Your Data Follow these steps to automatically delete old data and keep your database storage limited. Retain data for as little as 30 days or up to 4 years. --- > If you've coded your own forms, you can still take advantage of Independent Analytics Pro's automatic form tracking. Here's how... - Published: 2024-07-25 - Modified: 2024-07-25 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/track-submissions-custom-forms/ - Categories: Form Tracking If you've coded your own forms, you can still take advantage of Independent Analytics Pro's automatic form tracking. Here's how... --- > Do you want your post authors to see stats for their own content? This only takes a few seconds to configure with Independent Analytics. - Published: 2024-07-25 - Modified: 2024-07-25 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/post-authors-view-analytics/ - Categories: Getting Started Do you want your post authors to see stats for their own content? This only takes a few seconds to configure with Independent Analytics. --- > Using a database prefix longer than 25 characters will show a warning screen in Independent Analytics. Here's how to fix it. - Published: 2024-07-11 - Modified: 2024-07-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/database-prefix-length-error/ - Categories: Common Questions Using a database prefix longer than 25 characters will show a warning screen in Independent Analytics. Here's how to fix it. --- > Tracking form submissions with Bricks Builder just takes a few extra steps. Here's how to get your BB forms tracking in IA Pro. - Published: 2024-06-27 - Modified: 2024-06-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/bricks-builder-forms/ - Categories: Form Tracking Tracking form submissions with Bricks Builder just takes a few extra steps. Here's how to get your BB forms tracking in IA Pro. --- > Learn how to display different metrics in the chart and change the interval to hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly data points. - Published: 2024-06-27 - Modified: 2024-06-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/chart/ - Categories: Getting Started Learn how to display different metrics in the chart and change the interval to hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly data points. --- > Tracking traffic from your Google ads is easy and automatic with Independent Analytics. Get even more detailed analytics with Campaign tracking. - Published: 2024-06-03 - Modified: 2026-03-17 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/tracking/track-google-ads-performance/ - Categories: Tracking Tracking traffic from your Google ads is easy and automatic with Independent Analytics. Get even more detailed analytics with Campaign tracking. --- > If you have an annual subscription to Independent Analytics Pro, you can cancel your subscription easily through your member account page. - Published: 2024-06-03 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/cancel-auto-renew/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro If you have an annual subscription to Independent Analytics Pro, you can cancel your subscription easily through your member account page. --- > Here are a few tips to improve the deliverability of your email reports, so it stays out of the spam folder and always reaches your inbox. - Published: 2024-05-21 - Modified: 2025-05-06 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/email-report/improve-email-deliverability/ - Categories: Email Report Here are a few tips to improve the deliverability of your email reports, so it stays out of the spam folder and always reaches your inbox. --- > The form tracking feature in Independent Analytics Pro runs automatically with the supported plugins. Here's where to find your data. - Published: 2024-05-21 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/track-form-submissions/ - Categories: Form Tracking The form tracking feature in Independent Analytics Pro runs automatically with the supported plugins. Here's where to find your data. --- > Form tracking in Independent Analytics Pro relies on integration with other WordPress plugins. Here are the supported form plugins. - Published: 2024-05-21 - Modified: 2026-01-21 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/form-tracking/form-plugin-integrations/ - Categories: Form Tracking Form tracking in Independent Analytics Pro relies on integration with other WordPress plugins. Here are the supported form plugins. --- > You can find the View count for all your posts right inside the Posts menu, and sort from most-to-least. If you'd prefer, you can hide this column. - Published: 2024-04-15 - Modified: 2024-09-30 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/view-count-column-posts-menu/ - Categories: Getting Started You can find the View count for all your posts right inside the Posts menu, and sort from most-to-least. If you'd prefer, you can hide this column. --- > The Independent Analytics plugin needs to be installed to track visitors. Unlike external platforms like GA4, IA runs entirely on your site. - Published: 2024-04-03 - Modified: 2024-04-03 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/run-independent-analytics-without-plugin/ - Categories: Common Questions The Independent Analytics plugin needs to be installed to track visitors. Unlike external platforms like GA4, IA runs entirely on your site. --- > Yes, we now have an affiliate program offering 30% commissions per sale. - Published: 2024-04-03 - Modified: 2025-07-24 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/affiliate-program/ - Categories: Common Questions Yes, we now have an affiliate program offering 30% commissions per sale. --- > There isn't a way to import data from other analytics tools. We recommend using IA alongside your current tool for 30 days to ease the transition. - Published: 2024-04-03 - Modified: 2024-04-03 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/import-data-google-analytics-jetpack/ - Categories: Common Questions There isn't a way to import data from other analytics tools. We recommend using IA alongside your current tool for 30 days to ease the transition. --- > If you don't see any data in your Geographic report, you can follow these simple steps to get visitor location data to show up. - Published: 2024-03-27 - Modified: 2025-02-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/fix-missing-geographic-data/ - Categories: Common Questions If you don't see any data in your Geographic report, you can follow these simple steps to get visitor location data to show up. --- > Finding your site's top landing pages is easy with Independent Analytics. There's a pre-configured report and simple customization options. - Published: 2024-03-26 - Modified: 2024-03-26 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/insights/top-landing-pages/ - Categories: Exploring Your Analytics Finding your site's top landing pages is easy with Independent Analytics. There's a pre-configured report and simple customization options. --- > If the analytics database tables are deleted, you'll see an error message upon viewing the analytics. Here's how to fix this error. - Published: 2024-03-21 - Modified: 2026-04-28 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/missing-database-tables-error/ - Categories: Common Questions If the analytics database tables are deleted, you'll see an error message upon viewing the analytics. Here's how to fix this error. --- > Your analytics data is stored in the WP database, so it will get backed up with the rest of your site. Here are a few recommended backup plugins. - Published: 2024-03-15 - Modified: 2024-03-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/prevent-data-loss-backup/ - Categories: Managing Your Data Your analytics data is stored in the WP database, so it will get backed up with the rest of your site. Here are a few recommended backup plugins. --- > Before installing Independent Analytics, you might be curious about how much data is stored and where it's stored. Find out in this brief overview. - Published: 2024-03-14 - Modified: 2026-03-04 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/how-much-data-stored-and-where/ - Categories: Managing Your Data Before installing Independent Analytics, you might be curious about how much data is stored and where it's stored. Find out in this brief overview. --- > As a privacy-friendly analytics solution, Independent Analytics doesn't save visitor IP addresses. There is another plugin we recommend for this job. - Published: 2024-03-14 - Modified: 2024-03-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/insights/find-ip-addresses/ - Categories: Exploring Your Analytics As a privacy-friendly analytics solution, Independent Analytics doesn't save visitor IP addresses. There is another plugin we recommend for this job. --- > Independent Analytics does not include historical data, so you won't see statistics from any point before the time of installation. - Published: 2024-03-14 - Modified: 2024-03-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/historical-data/ - Categories: Common Questions Independent Analytics does not include historical data, so you won't see statistics from any point before the time of installation. --- > If your site is missing crucial database permissions, you will see an error message from Independent Analytics. Here's how to fix it. - Published: 2024-03-13 - Modified: 2024-03-18 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/missing-database-permissions/ - Categories: Common Questions If your site is missing crucial database permissions, you will see an error message from Independent Analytics. Here's how to fix it. --- > Wondering why your Cloudflare web stats are so different than Independent Analytics? There's a good technical explanation for why this happens. - Published: 2024-02-20 - Modified: 2024-02-20 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/why-cloudflare-stats-different/ - Categories: Common Questions Wondering why your Cloudflare web stats are so different than Independent Analytics? There's a good technical explanation for why this happens. --- > The WooCommerce integration adds 8 new metrics to the reports. Find simple explanations of each metric in this guide. - Published: 2024-02-19 - Modified: 2024-09-03 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/woocommerce-metrics/ - Categories: eCommerce The WooCommerce integration adds 8 new metrics to the reports. Find simple explanations of each metric in this guide. --- > In just a few clicks, you can download any report in Independent Analytics as a PDF. Follow these steps to learn how. - Published: 2024-02-08 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/download-pdf-report/ - Categories: Getting Started In just a few clicks, you can download any report in Independent Analytics as a PDF. Follow these steps to learn how. --- > Independent Analytics is fully compatible with right-to-left (RTL) languages, like Arabic and Hebrew (no additional configuration required). - Published: 2024-02-08 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/rtl-compatibility/ - Categories: Common Questions Independent Analytics is fully compatible with right-to-left (RTL) languages, like Arabic and Hebrew (no additional configuration required). --- > Learn about the Order Referrers box and what it tells you about your site's traffic sources. Use this data to optimize your marketing and sell more. - Published: 2024-01-17 - Modified: 2026-01-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/order-referrers-box/ - Categories: eCommerce Learn about the Order Referrers box and what it tells you about your site's traffic sources. Use this data to optimize your marketing and sell more. --- > If you want to adhere to the GDPR as strictly as possible, you may want to enable this option to refresh the visitor salt token every day. - Published: 2024-01-17 - Modified: 2024-01-17 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/data/refresh-visitor-salt/ - Categories: The Metrics If you want to adhere to the GDPR as strictly as possible, you may want to enable this option to refresh the visitor salt token every day. --- > Independent Analytics has a simple new developer API that lets you get data for your site and individual pages. Here's how it works. - Published: 2024-01-17 - Modified: 2025-10-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/developer-api/ - Categories: Developer Independent Analytics has a simple new developer API that lets you get data for your site and individual pages. Here's how it works. --- > If you're using Pantheon, you'll see an error message about a file Independent Analytics tries to create. Here's how to resolve and prevent this error. - Published: 2024-01-17 - Modified: 2024-07-11 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/developer/pantheon-compatibility-fix-bladeone-error/ - Categories: Developer If you're using Pantheon, you'll see an error message about a file Independent Analytics tries to create. Here's how to resolve and prevent this error. --- > Since WooCommerce doesn't include support for multiple currencies, we've integrated with the Aelia Currency Switcher plugin for this functionality. - Published: 2024-01-17 - Modified: 2026-01-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/multi-currency-plugin-support/ - Categories: eCommerce Since WooCommerce doesn't include support for multiple currencies, we've integrated with the Aelia Currency Switcher plugin for this functionality. --- > Follow these easy steps to track views and visitors for PDFs on your website. The PDFs will show up in the data table alongside normal pages. - Published: 2024-01-04 - Modified: 2024-03-25 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/track-analytics-pdfs/ - Categories: Getting Started Follow these easy steps to track views and visitors for PDFs on your website. The PDFs will show up in the data table alongside normal pages. --- > If you're using Independent Analytics Pro on client websites, you'll want to hide your account info from the WP dashboard. Here's how to do that. - Published: 2023-12-06 - Modified: 2024-03-22 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/pro/white-label-license-key/ - Categories: Independent Analytics Pro If you're using Independent Analytics Pro on client websites, you'll want to hide your account info from the WP dashboard. Here's how to do that. --- > Independent Analytics uses the timezone set in your General Settings. Configure this setting to keep your analytics in sync with your local time. - Published: 2023-11-29 - Modified: 2025-02-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/what-timezone/ - Categories: Common Questions Independent Analytics uses the timezone set in your General Settings. Configure this setting to keep your analytics in sync with your local time. --- > If you'd prefer not to share data with Freemius, there are ways to disable data sharing for both free and premium versions of our plugin. - Published: 2023-11-29 - Modified: 2023-12-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/your-data/freemius-opt-out/ - Categories: Managing Your Data If you'd prefer not to share data with Freemius, there are ways to disable data sharing for both free and premium versions of our plugin. --- > Independent Analytics is fully compatible with the WPML plugin, whether you are using subdomains or subdirectories for your translations. - Published: 2023-11-29 - Modified: 2024-07-15 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/common-questions/wpml-compatibility/ - Categories: Common Questions Independent Analytics is fully compatible with the WPML plugin, whether you are using subdomains or subdirectories for your translations. --- > When someone is referred to your site via a campaign URL, all actions they take are attributed to that campaign. Learn more in this tutorial. - Published: 2023-11-28 - Modified: 2023-11-28 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/campaign-sales-attribution/ - Categories: Campaigns When someone is referred to your site via a campaign URL, all actions they take are attributed to that campaign. Learn more in this tutorial. --- > It's normal to see fewer Visitors in the Campaigns menu than Clicks reported by an ad network because these metrics work differently. - Published: 2023-11-27 - Modified: 2023-11-27 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/campaigns/clicks-difference-ppc-ads-campaigns/ - Categories: Campaigns It's normal to see fewer Visitors in the Campaigns menu than Clicks reported by an ad network because these metrics work differently. --- > Learn how sales attribution works in Independent Analytics, so you can gain a better understanding of what your sales data is telling you. - Published: 2023-11-20 - Modified: 2024-02-19 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/woocommerce/how-does-attribution-work/ - Categories: eCommerce Learn how sales attribution works in Independent Analytics, so you can gain a better understanding of what your sales data is telling you. --- > When you view the Analytics menu, you'll be taken to the Pages report by default. Here's how to change the default to any report you want. - Published: 2023-11-14 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/set-default-report/ - Categories: Getting Started When you view the Analytics menu, you'll be taken to the Pages report by default. Here's how to change the default to any report you want. --- > Here's how you can export custom reports and import them into another site. Use these tools to replicate your favorite reports across all your sites. - Published: 2023-11-14 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/dashboard/export-import-custom-reports/ - Categories: Getting Started Here's how you can export custom reports and import them into another site. Use these tools to replicate your favorite reports across all your sites. --- ---